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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-60-602P · Kremmling, CO · September 18, 2008

Date: September 18, 2008 · 20:24 local
Place: Kremmling, CO
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N97TS
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08FA233
Reported as: Piper PA60602P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N97TSRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2017 · Piper PA-60-602PS/N 60-8265036 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-60-602P Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 18, 2008, at approximately 2020 hours MST, a Piper Aerostar, model PA60-602, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain 1.5 miles west of Kremmling, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot and his passenger was fatally injured. The flight departed north las vegas airport (kvgt), las vegas, Nevada, approximately 1710 local time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 HOURS MST, A PIPER AEROSTAR, MODEL PA60-602, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 1.5 MILES WEST OF KREMMLING, COLORADO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (KVGT), LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, APPROXIMATELY 1710 LOCAL TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKremmling, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.Sep 19, 2008 · Destroyed